NASA postponed Wednesday’s scheduled launch of a Space X rocket ship, the first manned commercial space flight in history.NASA canceled the launch 16 minutes before takeoff because of the threat …
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Olympic Chief Bach Consults With IOC Members Over Virus Fallout
Olympic chief Thomas Bach on Wednesday held talks with International Olympic Committee members on the potential consequences of the coronavirus pandemic that has seen the Tokyo Games pushed back a …
your ads here!Historic SpaceX Launch Postponed Because of Stormy Weather
The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because …
your ads here!Larry Kramer, Playwright And AIDS Activist, Dies at 84
— Larry Kramer, the playwright whose angry voice and pen raised theatergoers’ consciousness about AIDS and roused thousands to militant protests in the early years of the epidemic, has died …
your ads here!US Priest Who Founded Knights of Columbus to be Beatified
The founder of the Knights of Colombus, the influential U.S.-based lay Catholic organization, is moving a step closer to possible sainthood. Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to the …
your ads here!Hypocrisy Gone Viral? Officials Set Bad COVID-19 Examples
“Do as I say, but not as I do” was the message many British saw in the behavior of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s key aide, who traveled hundreds of miles …
your ads here!Documentary Focuses on Unlikely Champion of Mexican Cuisine
If you add garlic to your guacamole, we have bad news: You’re not doing it right. Do you mince the onion? That’s also a no-no. And, please, leave the avocado …
your ads here!France’s Virus Tracing App Ready to Go, Parliament to Vote
French lawmakers were set to vote Wednesday on whether to endorse a contact-tracing app designed to contain the spread of the coronavirus amid sharp debate over privacy concerns. If approved, …
your ads here!Why Vietnam’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Won’t Be Like California’s
Vietnam’s financial hub is setting aside land to develop what locals call a new “Silicon Valley,” a reference to the area of California where a lot of new technology is developed, but with …
your ads here!NASA Launch Marks New Era in Space Travel
When NASA’s Space Shuttle program ended in 2011, few thought it would take more than eight years for U.S. astronauts to launch back into orbit from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. But …
your ads here!NASA, SpaceX Set to Launch First Crewed Mission
NASA and SpaceX are set to launch a crewed mission Wednesday to the International Space Station from U.S. soil for the first time since 2011. Two NASA astronauts will be on board the SpaceX …
your ads here!Judge Strikes Down US Energy Leasing Rules in Bird Habitat
A U.S. judge has dealt another blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to increase domestic oil and gas output from public lands, saying officials failed to protect habitat for a …
your ads here!WSJ: Amazon in Advanced Talks to Buy Self-Driving Startup Zoox
Amazon.com Inc is in advanced talks to buy self-driving startup Zoox Inc, in a move that would expand the e-commerce giant’s reach in autonomous-vehicle technology, the Wall Street Journal reported …
your ads here!SpaceX Launch Marks New Era in Space Travel
Even by using the tools at his disposal at the Adler Planetarium situated along the shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Director of Astronomy Geza Gyuk acknowledges there is a …
your ads here!#Metoo, Phase 2: Documentary Explores Heavy Burden on Women of Color
It may have been plagued with controversy after Oprah Winfrey pulled out as executive producer, but “On the Record” has moved on. The the new #MeToo documentary about rape accusations …
your ads here!JK Rowling Publishing New Story Online
J.K. Rowling is publishing a new story called The Ickabog, which will be free to read online to help entertain children and families stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic. The Harry …
your ads here!NASA Says Wednesday Launch Is a ‘Go’ at Kennedy Space Center
Officials with the U.S. space agency say the weather is looking favorable for the scheduled launch Wednesday of the first manned space craft from U.S. soil in nine years. During a …
your ads here!Italy’s New COVID-19 App Tracks Contacts and Protects Privacy
Italy’s new contact tracing app for the coronavirus is about to be launched in a number of pilot regions. It will be available to everyone in the country on a …
your ads here!Merck Leaps Into COVID-19 Development Fray with Vaccine, Drug Deals
Merck & Co Inc, which has largely kept to the sidelines of the race for COVID-19 treatments, said it was buying Austrian vaccine maker Themis Bioscience and would collaborate with …
your ads here!Macau Gambling Tycoon Stanley Ho Dies at Age 98
Stanley Ho, the man credited with transforming Macau from a sleepy former Portuguese colony into one of the world’s gambling meccas, has died at the age of 98. His daughter, Pansy, said Ho died Tuesday at a hospital in his …
your ads here!Branson’s Virgin Orbit Fails on First Rocket Launch Attempt
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit failed Monday on its first attempt to launch a test satellite into space aboard a rocket carried aloft by a Boeing 747 and released over the …
your ads here!William Small, ‘Hero to Journalism’ at CBS, NBC, Dies at 93
Longtime broadcast news executive William J. Small, who led CBS News’ Washington coverage during the civil rights movement, Vietnam War and Watergate and was later president of NBC News and …
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